Nine of twelve

Can't we please archive the red jerseys? Edit: and the red caps.

What is this strike zone?

Altuve will be Lynn's last batter unless it's a very quick AB.

40 years ago it would have been hard to imagine that Blitzkrieg Bop by the Ramones would be mainstream at sporting events. Sometimes recognition of greatness comes after the passage of time.

Throwing it would have been more likely to be an error because the replay showed he didn't have a good grip on the ball.

Good eye the first time you spotted it. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets pulled.

He was a skunk but man, could he sing.

Doesn't count as a jinx when it's in response to a questionable post.

And Lynn has 4 K's in 1 2/3 innings. What does it take to be satisfied?

Geez, it's scoreless in the second inning.

You're right. I comes before R in the dictionary.

Once again, a huge number of fans wearing their empty green seat disguises.

The Mariners play in Detroit the day before and Seattle the day after. The Twins play in LA the day before and Minnesota the day after. Because the Mariners travel west and the Twins travel two time zones east I think the Twins actually have the more difficult travel situation for the make-up game.

My phone app says weather at game time tomorrow will be 35F, 29F wind chill, no precip. They will play.

1. I received a PM from Chief asking if today's intro can be suspended and resumed on May 14. (Permission was granted.) 2. When I came up with the name it was to denote that I had been to 9 of the 12 WS games that have been played in Minnesota. (So far.) But at some point after I became active here I remembered that I sold my tickets for game 1 in 1987 because of another commitment. So it now has become the number of WS games for which I have held a ticket.

Here ends the game thread for the day. In the name of the pitcher, the run, and the goalie post, amen. (Sorry for the mixed-sports metaphors but it rhymed.)

May 14 is confirmed. The Twins web site lists a game vs Seattle at 6:10 PM CDT.

According to baseballpress.com the game has been postponed. The Twins web site states that as well but I did not see a date listed for the make-up game.

Hello, everyone. Welcome to today's game thread, which may turn out to be a non-game thread because of... 1. The weather. It's not whether snow will fall on Target Field today, it's when and how much. The current game time forecast is 31F with a 7 MPH wind, resulting in a wind chill of 24F. As of the time of this posting it appears that the snow will start later in the afternoon so I think there's a good chance a regulation game can be completed. If not... 2. May 14 becomes a significant date. Based on my review of the teams' schedules it appears that this is the most likely date for a make-up game in the event of a postponement. 3. Our team currently has a W-L record of 4-3. While this is good for a 1-game lead in the AL Central (which, I realize, is damning by faint praise) it's tempting to dismiss this with a "meh". Well, extrapolating this to a full season results in a 93-69 record. No team has failed to qualify for the postseason with 93 wins since the two-wild-card format was installed in 2012. So I would be happy if we can "meh" our way through the rest of the regular season. 4. I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge Minnesota's newest national champion, the UMD Men's Ice Hockey team. UMD, my alma mater, defeated the team from The Ohio State University, my other alma mater, in the semifinal game. Last night a victory over Notre Dame gave them the trophy. Both games were tight 2-1 wins for the Bulldogs. UMD was the lowest-seeded at-large team in the tournament, and their championship speaks in part to the parity of the teams in NCAA Division I. 5. Let's hope we can get a win out of today's situation. Let the game thread begin, and feel free to express yourself! (Always keeping http://twinsdaily.com/topic/8228-twins-daily-comment-policy/ in mind.) Lineups and batting orders to follow when they become available. Anyone should feel free to post them but I will monitor the internets and post them myself if no one beats me to it.

Eeeewww squared. The fans remaining will be moving toward the exits faster than the Mariners scored those 5 runs.

Eeeewww.

Nice bender! Glad the ump gave Duke the K he deserved.

Inconsistent ball/strike calling today.

LOL Bert said the pitcher went right after Eddie Guardado.

OK boys, let's string something together.